There is one occurrence during this holy month of Ramadan that I particularly cannot 'stomach'. It occurs year in and year out, sad to say. Well, it concerns Mr Head of the Household. Since time immemorial till this very day, he is still displaying the 'extravagant streak' that is in him, during this holy month, when we are all supposed to practise restraint and be thrifty. Day in and day out he'll be visiting the Ramadan Bazaars to purchase almost anything that catches his fancy. Everything seems delicious to him and he'll come back laden with all the purchases, sometimes enough to feed an army. Well, there are only four of us at home and we definitely cannot finish everything that is served on the table. So you can guess what the outcome will be, right?
This sad state of affairs has never failed to bring tears to my eyes. Many a time have my Princess and I reminded him not to overspend and purchase only what we wish to taste and consume. Sad to say, all our pleas and gentle reminders have fallen onto his deaf ears. At times, when his mood is bad, he will make caustic remarks like "Kau jangan bising-bisinglah! Aku beli semua ni, AKU yang nak makan." Ya Allah! Exactly how much can he possibly eat? He, being a very senior citizen of 74 years.....Sometimes, I just cannot help thinking that his behaviour is worse than that of a young child. It's sad, really, really sad.....
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